Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-16
VIRGINIA NEWS.


The Fauquier Telephone Company has
completed its line to Amisville, Rappahan-
mock county.
DR.. Talmaee delivered an address at the
closing commencement exercises of Wash
ington and Lee University, yesterday.
James T. Turner, a well.known and high,
" respected citizen of upper Fauquier, died
recently in Texas, where he was visiting his
son.
Tazswell county has voted subscription
of $50 900 to the Virginia Western Railroad.
The engineers are now at work IN that
county.
Mai. ]. C. Covel, formerly principal of
the Deaf Dumb and Blind Asylum at Staun-
ton, died i'll Romney, w. Va, few days
since.
An epidemic of hux is raging in Bedford
county. A number of deaths have occurred.
Scarcely family in large area has escaped
the disease.
The Governor has received letter from
Chief Justice Waite saying that he cannot
go to Richmond to sit in the coupon crusher
Injunction cases.
Mr.. Isham Keith, of Warrenton has sold
his horse st. Julian to Mr.. j. NJ. Draw
Dough, who owns Maggie Mitchell, for one
thousand dollars. st. Juliens trotling rec
ord is inside of go.
Mr.. Richard Stokes. cashier of the Rock
Vile (Md.) National Bank, and Miss Cath
crime s. Baker, daughter of Mr. c. 5. Baker,
one OF the firm OF Baker " Co, OF Wlnches-
ter, were married yesterday.
The first annual convention Of Virginia
State Firemen's Association opened in Rich
mond Yesterday afternoon. Representatives
are present from Norfolk, Portsmouth,
Lynchburg, Petersburg and Danvile.
Mr.. J. H. Lemonie, of Sharp's Wharf,
Richmond county, has sunk an artestian
we'll on his place 800 feet deep, at q cost of
5000. The water is lively and good, and
the well attracts much attention in that sec
ton.
F. ID. Simpson, q conductor on the Rich
mond and Petersburg Railroad, Was knock
ed from the roof of freight car Tuesday
night by being struck by q bridge, under
which the train was passing. 1t was his
first trip.
On Saturday afternoon last painful ac'
cident happened to Theo. Dilger, jeweler, at
Warrenton, who was using blow pipe over
an alcohol lamp. The wick of the lamp
blew out into his face. burning one side Of
his face, his left ear and mouth.
Seven men were badly injured at the
electric light works in course of erection IN
Petersburg, yesterday, by heavy beam
falling upon and crushing them. One OF
the parties, James Bryant, had his leg and
back broken, and cannot recover.
The commencement exercises of Ran
dolph Macon College opened yesterday
morning. letter was read from Hon. JEFF
ferson Davis, acknowledging the receipt of
an invitation to be present, in which he eX-
presses his sympathy with the college as
sowing the seeds Of morality and religion.
The deal by which the Norfolk and West
ern Railroad expects to control the Shen-
andoah Valley contemplates the purchase OF
the majority of the first mortgage bonds OF
the Shenandoah Valley and the issue OF
new securities after foreclosure, which will
be issued to old security holders Us the Nor.
folk and Western people see fit.
Yesterday evening, asthe Bay Line steam.
err Carolina was moving out of her dock at
Norfolk, her bells became disarranged and
refused to work and she ran into the steam
er John Romer, of the Newport News line,
cutting through her starboard guard aft the
wheel-kouse. The Romer was not disabled
and the Carolina WAS not injured, and both
proceeded on their respective trips.
Bethel Academy commencement excer-
cses took place on yesterday by joint cee-
bration of the two literary societies, the Lee
and Washington, which consisted of ora
tons, essays, debates, declarations and
valedictory. Medals were awarded for ex.
celence in the various studies, and were
presented by Maj Il. Taylor Scott. The
final drill came of in the afternoon after
which the corps disbanded.
Chicken thieves raided the premises of
Mr.. Ed. RUSSELL near Aide, one nigh. last
week, capturing about thirty fowls, which
they sold for $3.50 Mr.. Russell and others
followed on their trail, and succeeded in
capturing them in the northern part Of
Loudoun county. They were tried before
Justice Hempstone, who committed four of
them to Jail for six months, and the other
two for two months They were Fauquier
negroes and said they were on their way to
Adamstown, Md.
Yesterdays session Of the County Court Of
Stafford County, Judge Charles FL. Ashton
presiding. was mainly occupied in the con-
tested election cases, ofthe people vs. Chas,ey
and Kennedy, who had received certificates
of election from the returning board TO the
offices of treasurer aud sheriff respectively.
Several hours were occupied in arguments
from both sides, in hearing dilatory pleas
and motions to quash, and the demurrer to
the petition of the contestants, owing to al
legged nsulliciency, &c, all Of which were
overruled by the court to which lengthy
bill OF exceptions was taken by the contes-
tees The contestants then stated thew
were ready to go into the merits OF the case.
when the contestees, by counsel moved
continuance until the July term, which was
granted. The grand jury found Indictments
against four out OF tho five registrars for
false registrations. These cases will be
tried at tho next term, and if sustained will
throw out every district OF tho county but
one.
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